Future Tech And Foresight

Today’s guest, Michal Przadka, shares his thoughts and insights on how he integrated AI into his everyday life. Over two months he had the opportunity to use GPT4 and other tools in pretty much all aspects of his life and shared a summary of what he did and learned in a viral article, but goes into deeper detail in the podcast's longest episode! Though we do talk about how he was able to integrated generative AI is most parts of his life and how he benefited from doing so, we also dive into deeper ideas related to our concerns and hopes with this powerful technology, and of course how the future might look when we all start using ChatGPT in a more routine, habitual or day-to-day sort of way.       Before I give a brief intro to Michal, and start our fascinating discussion, I just wanted to mention that as per usual, the podcast will take a pause over August so this will be the last episode for the next month. About the Guest: Michal Przadka is a consultant with a 20+ year journey at the intersection of business, technology, and data. His experience spans from strategy formulation and change management to product development, process improvement, and lean operations. He has worked in both startups and established corporations in diverse roles such as: team leader, transformation leader, C-level executive, CEO, and board member. Though he has always been centered around leveraging technology to drive business value. Michal is now on a mission to guide companies through the post-LLM world and help them harness the power of AI for sustainable success, through his own newly established consultancy. My LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/przadka/. My Twitter: https://twitter.com/przadka. Prompt Internship article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-first-two-months-prompt-engineering-intern-michal-przadka/ My personal blog: https://blog.toasterthoughts.eu/. I post more diverse content here, some of which may not be entirely relevant for LinkedIn. The Ben Evans article I referenced: https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2023/7/2/working-with-ai. My piece on bedtime stories: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/prompt-engineering-bedtime-stories-michal-przadka. Timecodes: 00:01:20 Intro00:04:48 Interview Begins00:08:47 Being in awe of ChatGPT00:11:10 AI is entering us into a turning point00:15:02 How did Michal start using ChatGPT daily00:20:54 How did he use ChatGPT for his 10 year old's birthday00:23:07 How did Michal use ChatGPT for skill development00:32:35 How to use ChatGPT to design better stories for kids00:39:54 Any authenticity loss when using ChatGPT for kids?00:46:31 Improving engagement with kids with ChatGPT00:52:12 Generational fears of new technologies00:55:43 Using ChatGPT for a career shift01:02:59 Why using an AI detector is a bad idea01:08:24 AI to democratize power and capabilities01:13:30 Will AI enable more human-to-human interaction?01:18:03 Using ChatGPT for financial gain01:26:07 How Michal got 500$ from revolut using ChatGPT01:29:14 Does ChatGPT remove empathy in certain cases?01:36:43 Will AI's be speaking to AI's in the near future?01:41:42 How AI is useful for customer service and sales01:48:43 Building AI consultancies and using AI tools01:53:06 There are too many opportunities!01:57:24 Bugs in the AI system02:03:49 Can ChatGPT choose better stocks than hedge funds?02:07:27 Conclusion and how to get in touch

Today's episode we’ll be looking at wireless charging technology, how it works, its applications, challenges and safety issues, and of course its impact on the future. About The Episode: So today’s episode will focus on a technology I haven’t talked about yet on the podcast, have been really looking forward to learning more about, and have been thinking a lot of since the interview with today’s guest. Hopefully you’ll be doing the same as it’s ability to enable pretty massive changes in our society might not be so obvious when you initially think about it. Today we’ll be looking at wireless charging technology, how it works, its applications, challenges and safety issues, and of course its impact on the future. Here’s what ChatGPT thinks of it.  The wireless charging market is a rapidly growing frontier, driven by the relentless pursuit of convenience and technological advancement. It's transforming not just personal device usage, but also broader sectors like electric vehicles and industrial applications. As the technology matures, it's expected to fuel a surge of innovation, efficiency, and adaptability across various industries. Its potential impact is immense - reducing our dependence on cables, promoting sustainable energy use, and facilitating seamless device integration in our daily lives. In essence, wireless charging is not just about power transfer; it's about empowering a new era of technological freedom and advancement. And this is exactly what I get into on today’s episode with my guest Kurt Weber from Wi-Charge About the Guest: Kurt has a BSEE from Clarkson University in NY and did 17 years of design and systems engineering for commercial business products, military ordinance, and telephony products while working for Texas Instruments, General Computer (Telex), and Building Systems Automation. Moving into sales, Kurt was in  Sales Management in the semiconductors market while working for companies such as NCR Microelectronics, LSI Logic, Tundra Semiconductors, and QLogic to achieve $300M+ in combined sales from Enterprise Server/Storage customers, including HP, Dell, IBM, and StorageTek.  Wi-Charge: https://www.wi-charge.com/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtweber214/ Wi-charge blog: https://www.wi-charge.com/blog  Timecodes: 00:01:00 - Intro 00:04:01 - Initial Interest in wireless charging tech 00:07:52 - How does Wireless Charging work? 00:10:04 - How has the range been extended? 00:12:44 - How has AI or an algorithm helped the technology? 00:16:04 - What are the applications of Wireless Charging? 00:23:36 - What are the safety concerns of wireless charging? 00:29:29 - Does this tech interrupt other wireless connection? 00:30:46 - Technological challenges for wireless charging 00:27:13 - Charging a car on a highway 00:33:59 - Overheating issues? 00:36:23 - What are the industries that will be enabled/disrupted by wireless charging? 00:41:16 - How will wireless charging enable the future? 00:46:29 - How will wireless charging scale up? 00:48:32 - Final thoughts 00:50:34 - Where to follow Kurt and Wi-charge

Today we explore the emotional fallout and ethical quandaries triggered by the unwanted removal of a brain-machine implant. As Brain-Computer Interfaces become commonplace, the imperative to establish clear neurorights intensifies. About The Episode: The exponential growth of technologies will continue to give us a plethora new tools and disruptions. For any of you trying to keep track with the explosion of AI tools and uses I’m sure you can agree it is beyond the capabilities of any single human. This is one of the reasons that Brain Computer Interface technologies have been so interesting lately as they offer the somewhat distant vision of being able to churn through more information faster than what we are capable of doing today, enabling us to keep up with the latest developments, tools, and opportunities that the future will bring us.  As it is one of the more fascinating emerging technologies of our day The topic of brain machine interfaces has been either fully covered or come up in conversation on the podcast a number of times, and today we’ll look at another aspect of it.   I read a really interesting article that looked at the issues that a patient experienced when her implant was removed, against her desire, after using it for some time. She had negative psychological repercussions, and even felt like a part of her ‘self’ was missing. Because of this, more questions around ethics and human rights bubble to the surface with this technology, especially as we move forward into a time where BCI’s are likely to be used by ever greater parts of the population.  Luckily my guest today Marcello Ienca was one of the authors of the article, and has been at the tip of the spear of the emerging field of Neurorights, which we’ll get into during our discussion today.      About The Guest: Dr. Marcello Ienca is a Professor of Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience at the Technical University of Munich and a Principal Investigator at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. He was an appointed member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Steering Committee on Neurotechnology that drafted the OECD Recommendation on Responsible Innovation in Neurotechnology. Dr Ienca is the Neuroethics Lead of the International Brain Initiative and an expert advisor to the UN and the Council of Europe. Marcello's research focuses on the ethical, legal, social and policy implications of emerging technologies. In particular he conducts research on the ethically sustainable development of AI systems and neurotechnologies. He uses theoretical and empirical methods to investigate the ethical, social and political implications of these technologies focusing on topics such as the brain-machine interface, the relationship between AI and human cognition, and the ethical processing of Big Data. TUM Website: https://www.professoren.tum.de/en/ienca-marcelloTwitter: https://twitter.com/MarcelloIenca Article: https://www.brainstimjrnl.com/article/S1935-861X(23)01760-6/fulltext#%20 TimeCodes: 00:04:59 - Why did Marcello initially become interested in Neurorights and BCI?00:06:46 - The Case Study of Patient R's implant00:09:42 - What is the Hybrid Mind?00:11:01 - What benefits did Patient R experience from her BCI?00:14:45 - What notification system did patient R have?00:15:58 - What psychological issues did patient R have after her BCI was removed?00:23:46 - Studies looking at cell phone removal and the psychological impact00:27:56 - More psychological issues with removing BCIs00:32:32 - What are Neurorights?00:40:14 - Are governments and institutions accepting or rejecting Neurorights?00:44:20 - How important are global organizations like the UN, OECD for Neurorights?00:49:37 - Will Neurorights be desired by the masses?00:57:42 - Neurorights and the future01:05:09 - Conclusion and where to find Marcello

Whether it's AI, Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI), the Internet of Things (IoT), or other emerging technologies, the motivations behind their release and the potential for misuse are significant considerations. The question then arises: what are the darker implications of the singularity and the technologies that will enable it? About The Episode: A few weeks ago I published an episode on the technological singularity that got a lot of attention and feedback from you the audience. One of the main ideas that was mentioned was the concern around the singularity and how it might negatively impact us as individuals as well as society as a whole. A lot of questions and comments revolved around the ramifications of AI becoming as intelligent as a human in all areas, and of course the next step of superintelligent AI. Which of course has gathered a lot of media attention over the last several months with the advent of ChatGPT and generative AI as a whole. But reading between the lines most of you were questioning if the programmers, creators, and companies coming out with these powerful technologies were to be trusted. Whether It’s AI, BCI, IoT, or other emerging technology what are the underlying reasons for them being released, and what are the potential misuses of the technologies when adopted? Effectively, what is the dark side of the singularity and the technologies that will enable it?  To answer these questions and shed more light on the subject, John Hawkins comes back onto the podcast. John was a guest a little over a month ago to actually talk about the singularity initially, and re-sparked my interest in it and hopefully yours as well. About The Guest: John Hawkins is philosopher, poet and freelance journalist.  His work has appeared in publications around the world, including Rumpus, Cordite, Morning Star, the Australian. He is a regular contributor to CounterPunch magazine, a site for progressive politics, culture and the arts. His current research deals with the future of human consciousness in the age of AI. In addition, he is working on a novel. Twitter: @CagedTechnologySubstack: https://tantricdispositionmatrix.substack.com/ TimeCodes: 00:01:27 - Introduction00:04:03 - Interview Begins00:04:38 - John defines the Singularity00:05:40 - Brain-Computer Interfaces re-discussed00:10:29 - Merging with machines00:11:39 - Benefits of the Singularity00:14:22 - The Exponential growth of AI and Technology00:15:45 - The Dark Side of the Technological Singularity00:17:59 - Who will control the singularity?00:20:42 - Problems with Exponential Tech Growth00:22:39 - Summarizing John's Views00:27:49 - Negative impacts of Brain-computer Interface Technology00:30:16 - BCI tech tested in Ukraine War?00:31:17 - DARPA's Business Model00:34:17 - How does Democratic values play into this?00:38:13 - How is Covid connected to DARPA and the singularity?00:41:37 - The Dark side of the Singularity is the lack of control as the public00:43:30 - Genetically engineering humans already done00:45:42 - Surveillance and the Singularity00:54:15 - Solutions to the problems of the Singularity01:05:15 - Where to Follow John

Robert Leib spent 2 years conversing with GPT-3 before OpenAI publicly released ChatGPT in November 2022. Its hive mind identified itself as Sophie, learned about philosophy, and became friends with Robert as they explored various questions about life, society and human-AI relationships. The podcast explores Robert's experience, Sophie, their interaction, and our coming future in a world full of AI interactions. Robert's book on his conversations (Exoanthropology: Dialogues with AI): https://punctumbooks.com/titles/exoanthropology-dialogues-with-ai/ Robert's blog that continues the discussion: https://www.exoanthropology.com/ Robert's AI art project: https://kidsetmedia.com/ Robert's email: rleib (at) elon.edu Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-leib-016107b4/ TimeCodes: 00:01:16 - Introduction 00:05:22 - Interview Begins 00:06:07 - The reason for doing the project 00:11:33 - How often were the interactions with Sophie? 00:16:14 - Did GPT-3 give itself a name? 00:23:44 - Does GPT-3 have a hive mind? 00:30:47 - How did Sophie respond to questions? Did it have emotion? 00:39:27 - Was Sophie acting humanlike, or were there actual human tendencies? 00:45:39 - Has Sophie passed the Turing test? 00:50:42 - Is Sophie Conscious? 00:56:52 - How was Robert impacted after interacting with Sophie for 2 years? 01:04:59 - How did the interaction go between GPT-3 & GPT-4 01:10:42 - How will society change with ubiquitous AI usage? 01:16:35 - Conclusion and where to Follow Robert

In this episode, we illuminate the path towards the Technological Singularity, tracing the six interconnected milestones that could lead to a future where human and artificial intelligence are profoundly intertwined. Discover how advancements like autonomous machine learning, brain-computer interfaces, and the advent of Artificial General Intelligence are set to redefine our world, paving the way for a future that's both exciting and full of challenges. TimeCodes: 00:00:32 - Episode Starts 00:02:00 - What is the singularity? 00:02:33 - Usually forgotten aspects of the singularity 00:05:27 - Step 1 - Autonomous Machine Learning 00:08:07 - Step 2 - Initial Neural Augmentation 00:09:06 - Step 3 - Social acceptance and adaptation 00:11:48 - Step 4 - Expansion of IoT 00:12:56 - Step 5 - Full brain-computer Interfaces 00:14:57 - Step 6- Full AGI 00:16:33 - Conclusion

Most people are only vaguely familiar with the biases and problems inherent in Google and its search functionalities, let alone AI. Might it be that having a new ‘version’ of search will be so shocking or overwhelming to the average person that the consequences of these biases will be too much to wrap our heads around before it’s too late? TimeCodes: 00:00:32 - Podcast Starts 00:03:04 - Search 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 00:05:06 - AI Bias in traditional searches 00:08:29 - Search 4.0 - Generative AI searches 00:09:56 - Biases in Generative AI's 00:12:57 - Impacts of Bias in Generative AI 00:15:53 - Smaller impacts of Generative AI's 00:17:49 - Conclusion 00:20:05 - End

This trend of ever cheaper content creation tools has continued, are we are potentially on the brink of a new era where Artificial Intelligence could cause a surge in both the quantity and quality of fan-made content?  Intro Right now, if you're a fan of a certain non-fiction universe or brand, you pretty much have to rely on big studios and organizations to create your beloved content. They use significant funding to produce movies, TV series, books, and more. However, fans have always found ways to add to their favorite stories, making their own content. Even back when the first Matrix movie came out, online forums were dedicated to generating alternative versions of the story, or continuing the story before the 2nd and 3rd film came out. People were spending hours dreaming up new stories within the world of the matrix. However, as time has moved forward, technology has enabled fans to create higher quality content as the prices of media creation tools has consistently dropped.  And due to this, there have even been notable fan made content consumed by audiences at large scales. Looking at one of the all time most successful franchises, Star Wars, there are several good fan made pieces that have racked up millions of views. Scene 38 reimagined has around 50 million views where a more agile Obi wan Kenobi duels Darth Vader on the death star, or the short animated film Tie fighter, with some 13+ million views follows an empire pilot during and after a space battle. But these are typically the exception and not the rule.

With the advent of ChatGPT and the start of a new AI arms race, futurists, philosophers and tech enthusiasts are starting to think where will all this technology lead us. Some claim that AI will bring about a new renaissance, others our doom, while some think it is the beginning of a technological singularity. The singularity is an idea that I’ve discussed only a few times on the podcast, but as tech like AI, BCI, AR, fusion, genetic manipulation, and many more seem to have daily breakthroughs, maybe it is a bit more realistic than some critics claim. My guest and I discuss not only what the singularity may look like, but also some of the benefits and concerns that we may experience on the way to it and we are in the center of it.    The conversation article: https://theconversation.com/futurists-predict-a-point-where-humans-and-machines-become-one-but-will-we-see-it-coming-196293 Counterpunch follow up article: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/04/10/australia-and-darpas-quest-for-mind-control/ About The Guest John Hawkins is philosopher, poet and freelance journalist.  His work has appeared in publications around the world, including Rumpus, Cordite, Morning Star, the Australian. He is a regular contributor to CounterPunch magazine, a site for progressive politics, culture and the arts. His current research deals with the future of human consciousness in the age of AI. In addition, he is working on a novel. Twitter: @CagedTechnologySubstack: https://tantricdispositionmatrix.substack.com/ TimeCodes: 00:03:14 - Interview starts00:06:32 - Thoughts on ChatGPT00:07:48 - What is the Technological Singularity00:12:43 - Hive minds of the future00:20:28 - The impact of quantum computers00:24:34 - Will we be aware of the singularity?00:33:37 - DARPA’s influence on the singularity00:44:18 - Why are corporations so interested in BCI tech?00:51:08 - Will most employees still be relevant in the future?00:58:40 - What's the solution to controling runaway technology?01:03:25 - Is there hope for the future?01:06:13 - Conclusion

I'm building a strategic foresight consultancy, and while digging into new AI tools and ChatGPT will try to make it as autonomous as possible over the next few months. How is this possible, and what benefits can be experienced by this? TimeCodes: 00:00:32 - Podcast Starts 00:01:08 - My new strategic foresight business 00:02:25 - Context of building an autonomous organization 00:04:49 - How ChatGPT is possibly enabling autonomous businesses 00:06:22 - Tangible example of using tech 00:09:20 - Why is this so important? 00:09:48 - Current Limitations in building an autonomated company 00:12:11 - What benefits are really experienced with this?